US4597686A - Quick release connecting assembly - Google Patents

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US4597686A
US4597686A US06/617,972 US61797284A US4597686A US 4597686 A US4597686 A US 4597686A US 61797284 A US61797284 A US 61797284A US 4597686 A US4597686 A US 4597686A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/06—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end
    • F16D1/08—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key
    • F16D1/0852—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key with radial clamping between the mating surfaces of the hub and shaft
    • F16D1/0864—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key with radial clamping between the mating surfaces of the hub and shaft due to tangential loading of the hub, e.g. a split hub
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2200/00—Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/69—Redundant disconnection blocking means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/53—Split end with laterally movable opposed portions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/59—Manually releaseable latch type
    • Y10T403/598—Transversely sliding pin
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20012—Multiple controlled elements
    • Y10T74/20018—Transmission control

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  • This invention relates to connecting assemblies and, more particularly, to quick release connecting assemblies provided for connecting a second member at a right angle to a first member, and to such connecting assemblies which permit connection and disconnection by access to a point spaced from the point of connection.
  • a second member 204 was connected to a first member 208 by means of a piece 212 connected to the first member 208.
  • the piece 212 included a recess 216 which received an end 220 of the second member 204, and a screw 224 which was secured in a threaded bore 228 in the piece 212.
  • the screw 224 projected into the recess 216 and was received in an opening 232 in the end 220 of the second member 204.
  • the first member 208 was received in a bore 236 in spaced-apart housings 240 and 244.
  • the piece 212 connected to the first member 208 was located outside of the spaced-apart housings 240 and 244, and included a portion 248 extending at a right angle to the first member 208.
  • the portion 248 included the recess 216 which received the end 220 of the second member 204.
  • access to the screw 224 was required to turn the screw 224 in the threaded bore 228 to thereby or withdraw the screw 224 from the opening 232 in the end 220 of the second member 204.
  • the recess 216 was larger than the end 220 of the second member 204 so that the end 220 of the second member 204 could pivot on the screw 224 in the recess 216.
  • the first member 208 was secured in the housings 240 and 244 by the first piece 212 and a cotter pin, washer, and bow washer assembly 260 located on the first member 208 outside of the housings 240 and 244 opposite the first piece 212.
  • This invention provides a connecting assembly comprising support means including spaced-apart sides, and a bore extending between the sides, a first member slidable in the bore and including a first portion located on one of the sides of the support means, and a second member including an opening therein.
  • the connecting assembly also includes means adjacent to one side of the support means for connecting the second member to the first portion of the first member and comprising a first piece fixedly connected to the first portion, and a second piece located between the first piece and the one side of the support means.
  • the second piece also includes a bore which receives the first member for movement thereof relative to the second piece between a connect position with the first piece adjacent the second piece and a disconnect position with the first piece spaced from the second piece.
  • the connecting means also includes pin means which projects from one of the first piece and the second piece, and which extends into the opening in the second member when the first member is in the connect position, so that the second member is secured on the pin means between the first piece and the second piece.
  • the pin means is withdrawn from the opening when the first member is in the disconnect position.
  • the connecting means also includes means for releasably securing the first member in the connect position.
  • the connecting means connects the second piece at a right angle to the first piece, and the second piece includes an opening which receives the pin means.
  • the means for releasably securing the first member comprises means selectively engageable between the support means and the first member, and operable, when engaged, to hold the first member in the connect position, and operable, when disengaged, to permit movement of the first member to the disconnect position.
  • the means for releasably securing the first member comprises means operable between the support means and the first member for biasing the first member into the connect position.
  • One of the principal features of the invention is the provision of a connecting assembly permitting quick connection and disconnection of a second member from a first member.
  • Another of the principal features of the invention is the provision of such a connecting assembly which permits connecting and disconnecting by access to a point spaced from the point of connection of the second member to the first member.
  • Another of the principal features of the invention is the provision of such a connecting assembly which permits pivotal movement of a portion of the first member to cause generally linear movement of the second member.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view, partially broken away and in section, of a connecting assembly which includes a second member connected to a first member and which embodies various of the features of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a similar view of the connecting assembly shown in FIG. 1, but with the second member disconnected from the first member.
  • FIG. 3 is an end view of the connecting assembly shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view, partially broken away and in section, of another embodiment of a connecting assembly which embodies various of the features of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view, partially in section, of a prior art connecting assembly.
  • the connecting assembly 10 can be used for many purposes, and is especially suited for connecting a horizontal clutch operating member, such as operating member 56, to a vertical clutch lever, such as second member 34, which members 34 and 56 form part of a clutch linkage (not shown) of an outboard motor.
  • the connecting assembly 10 comprises support means 14 including spaced-apart sides 18 and 22, and a bore 26 extending between the sides 18 and 22.
  • the connecting assembly 10 also includes a first member 30 slidable in the bore 26 between a connect position, as shown in FIG. 1, and a disconnect position, as shown in FIG. 2, and the second member 34 which includes an opening 38 in an end thereof.
  • the connecting assembly 10 also includes means 42 adjacent the side 18 of the support means 14 for connecting the second member 34 at a right angle to the first member 30, and means 46 for releasably securing the first member 30 in the connect position.
  • the support means 14 comprises spaced-apart first and second housings 50 and 54, respectively, and the side 18 is outside of the housings 50 and 54 and on the first housing 50, and the side 22 is outside of the housings 50 and 54 and on the second housing 54.
  • the bore 26 extends through the first housing 50 and the second housing 54.
  • a single housing, or more than two housings, can be provided.
  • the first member 30 is fabricated from steel. Although various shapes can be used, a portion of the first member 30 is bent at a right angle so one end 55 can be connected to and movable by the operating member 56. Movement of the end 55 of the first member 30 rotates the first member 30 in the bore 26.
  • the first member 30 includes a first portion 58 partially located on the side 18 of the support means 14, and a second portion 62 located on the side 22 of the support means 14.
  • the first member 30 also includes means for facilitating connection of the first member 30 to the connecting means 42. More particularly, the first member 30 is generally cylindrical, except that the first portion 58 has a half circle transverse cross section (as best shown in FIG. 3).
  • the connecting means 42 for connecting the second member 34 to the first member 30 comprises a first piece 66 including a portion 70 extending at a right angle to the first portion 58 of the first member 30, a second piece 74 located between the first piece 66 and the one side 18 of the support means 14, and pin means 78 projecting from one of the first piece 66 and the second piece 74.
  • the connecting means first piece 66 is fixedly connected to the end of the first portion 58 of the first member 30.
  • the first piece 66 is fabricated from aluminum and includes a half circle opening 82 which receives the half circle first portion 58 of the first member 30.
  • the first piece 66 also includes a slot 86 which extends radially from the opening 82 receiving the first portion 58, and means 90 for closing the slot 86 to secure the first piece 66 on the first portion 58 of the first member 30.
  • the closing means 90 comprises a screw 94 received in a threaded bore 98 transverse to the slot 86.
  • the second piece 74 is connected to the side 18 of the support means 14 by a bushing portion 106 which includes a bore 102 slidably receiving the first member 30.
  • the bushing portion 106 is received inside the bore 26 and is secured in the first housing 50 by an outer lip portion 107 and a plate 109 located between the side 18 of the housing 50 and the first piece 66. More particularly, the bore 102 extends through the plate 109, and the portion of the bore 102 in the plate 109 is a half circle in cross section, while the portion of the bore 102 in the bushing portion 106 is circular in cross section in order to permit sliding movement of the first member 30 in the bushing portion 106.
  • the second piece plate 109 also includes a portion 110 extending at a right angle to the first portion 58 of the first member 30 in coextensive relationship with the first piece portion 70.
  • the second piece 74 is fabricated from a plastic material, such as acetal homo polymer.
  • the pin means 78 projects from the first piece portion 70 and is in the form of a pin press fitted into an opening in the first piece portion 70. In other embodiments (not shown), the pin 78 can project from the second piece portion 110. The pin 78 extends perpendicularly from the first piece portion 70.
  • the pin 78 extends into the opening 38 of the second member 34 when the first member 30 is in the connect position.
  • the second member 34 is secured on the pin 78 between the first piece portion 70 and the second piece portion 110.
  • the second piece portion 110 also includes an opening 112 which receives the tip of the pin 78 when the first member 30 is in the connect position.
  • the first member 30 is axially movable relative to the second piece 74 between the connect position with the first piece 66 adjacent the second piece 74, as illustrated in FIG. 1, and the disconnect position with the first piece 66 spaced apart from the second piece 74, as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the pin 78 can be withdrawn from the opening 38 in the second member 34 and the second member 34 is thus disconnected from the first member 30.
  • the first piece portion 70 also includes a recess 114 which is larger than the end 38 of the second member 30 and which receives the end 38 of the second member 30.
  • a recess 114 which is larger than the end 38 of the second member 30 and which receives the end 38 of the second member 30.
  • the means 46 releasably securing the first member 30 in the connect position comprises means 118 selectively engageable between the support means 14 and the first member 30. More particularly, the selectively engageable means 118 comprises a projection 122 on the second portion 62 of the first member 30 adjacent the side 22 of the support means 14, which projection 122 either engages the support means 14 or does not engage the support means 14. In other embodiments, means (not shown) extending through the support means 14 into or against the first member 30 can be used.
  • the projection 122 is in the form of a spring hair pin received in a bore 124 through the second portion 62 of the first member 30.
  • the spring hair pin 122 is easily and quickly removable from the bore 124.
  • means is also provided for biasing the first piece 66 toward the second piece 74, and for assisting in securing the spring hair pin 122 in the bore 124.
  • the biasing means comprises a washer 126 adjacent the spring pin 122, and a bow washer 130.
  • the washer 126 and bow washer 130 are concentric with the second portion 62 of the first member 30, and are located between the spring hair pin 122 and the side 22 of the support means 14.
  • a plastic bushing 134 is also provided in the bore 26 in the second housing 54.
  • the spring hair pin 122 thus operates, when engaged or secured in the bore 124, to hold the first member 30 in the connect position by preventing axial movement of the second portion 62 in the support means 14, and operates, when disengaged or removed from the bore 124, to permit movement of the first member 30 to the disconnect position by permitting axial movement of the second portion 62 in the support means 14.
  • the means 46 for releasably securing the first member 30 in the connect position comprises biasing means 138 between an abutment or projection 142 on the second portion 62 of the first member 30, and the side 22 of the support means 14.
  • the biasing means is in the form of a spring 138 which is concentric with the second portion 62 of the first member 30 and which biases the first member 30 into the connect position. The first member 30 is thus secured in the connect position until the spring 138 is compressed by an external force applied to the second portion 62 of the first member 30.
  • the abutment 142 on the second portion 62 comprises a cotter pin 146 received in a bore 150 in the second portion 62, and a washer 154 between the spring 138 and cotter pin 146 and concentric on the second portion 62 of the first member 30.

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US5269620A (en) * 1991-01-11 1993-12-14 British Aerospace Public Limited Company Secondary securing arrangement for spigot mounted components

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US1409023A (en) * 1919-08-29 1922-03-07 Stanton H Price Rear-wheel attachment for tire pumps
US2728320A (en) * 1953-06-18 1955-12-27 Champion Motors Co Control mechanism for outboard motors
US2887083A (en) * 1954-11-15 1959-05-19 Kiekhaefer Corp Outboard motor clutch control mechanism
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US5269620A (en) * 1991-01-11 1993-12-14 British Aerospace Public Limited Company Secondary securing arrangement for spigot mounted components
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